LEWIS G. SHEPLER M.D.
NPI 1356362230
Preventive Medicine - Undersea and Hyperbaric Medicine in San Pablo, CA
NPI Status: Active since July 23, 2006
Contact Information
2000 VALE RD
DEPARTMENT OF HYPERBARIC MEDICINE
SAN PABLO, CA
ZIP 94806
Phone: (510) 235-3483
Fax: (510) 970-5770
- Individual
- Male
- Preventive Medicine
- Undersea and Hyperbaric Medicine
About LEWIS SHEPLER
This page provides the complete NPI Profile along with additional information for Lewis Shepler, a provider established in San Pablo, California with a medical specialization in Preventive Medicine, focusing in undersea and hyperbaric medicine . The healthcare provider is registered in the NPI registry with number 1356362230 assigned on July 2006. The practitioner's primary taxonomy code is 2083P0011X with license number G25391 (CA). The provider is registered as an individual and his NPI record was last updated 18 years ago.
- NPI
- 1356362230
- Provider Name
- LEWIS G. SHEPLER M.D.
- Gender
- Male
- Entity Type
- Individual
- Location Address
- 2000 VALE RD DEPARTMENT OF HYPERBARIC MEDICINE SAN PABLO, CA 94806
- Location Phone
- (510) 235-3483
- Location Fax
- (510) 970-5770
- Mailing Address
- 2000 VALE RD DEPARTMENT OF HYPERBARIC MEDICINE SAN PABLO, CA 94806
- Mailing Phone
- (510) 235-3483
- Mailing Fax
- (510) 970-5770
- Is Sole Proprietor?
- No
- Enumeration Date
- 07-23-2006
- Last Update Date
- 12-03-2008
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Specialty - Primary Taxonomy
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- Classification
Preventive Medicine Undersea and Hyperbaric Medicine
- Taxonomy Code
- 2083P0011X
- Type
- Allopathic & Osteopathic Physicians
- License No.
- G25391
- License State
- CA
- Taxonomy Description
- A specialist who treats decompression illness and diving accident cases and uses hyperbaric oxygen therapy to treat such conditions as carbon monoxide poisoning, gas gangrene, non-healing wounds, tissue damage from radiation and burns and bone infections. This specialist also serves as consultant to other physicians in all aspects of hyperbaric chamber operations and assesses risks and applies appropriate standards to prevent disease and disability in divers and other persons working in altered atmospheric conditions.
Secondary Taxonomies
The provider has reported to the NPI enumerator additional taxonomy codes. Multiple taxonomy codes may represent subspecialties or other areas of specialization the provider maybe licensed to practice.
| No. | Taxonomy Code | Type | Classification / Specialization |
License No. (State) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 207P00000X | Allopathic & Osteopathic Physicians | Emergency Medicine | G25391 (CA) |
Insurance Plans Accepted
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Additional Identifiers
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| Identifier | Type / Code | Identifier State | Identifier Issuer |
|---|---|---|---|
| A42646 | MEDICARE UPIN (02) | CA |
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NPI NPI Number Validation
How NPI Validation Works
The NPI validation process uses the ISO-standard Luhn algorithm, a mathematical "handshake", to ensure that a provider's 10-digit ID is authentic and free of common typing errors.
To verify the NPI 1356362230, we treat the final digit (0) as the Check Digit—the target answer we need to reach. The process begins by taking the first nine digits and adding a constant value of 24, which accounts for the "80840" prefix required for all U.S. health identifiers. We then double every other digit starting from the right and sum the individual digits of those results together. For this specific NPI, that total comes to 60. The final step is to find the difference between that total and the next multiple of ten (60 - 60 = 0).
Digit-by-digit view
Use the first nine digits for the calculation. Starting from the right, double every other digit. The last digit is the check digit and is not part of the calculation.
Step 1: Double every other digit from the right
Starting with the rightmost digit of the first nine digits, double every other value. If doubling creates a two-digit number, add those digits together.
Step 2: Add all digits plus the NPI constant
Add the transformed values, the unchanged digits, and the constant 24.
Step 3: Find the amount needed to reach the next multiple of 10
The next multiple of ten after 60 is 60. The difference is the calculated check digit.
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Frequently Asked Questions
The NPI number assigned to this healthcare provider is 1356362230, enumerated as an "individual" on July 23, 2006.
The provider is located at 2000 VALE RD DEPARTMENT OF HYPERBARIC MEDICINE SAN PABLO, CA 94806 and the phone number is (510) 235-3483.
Preventive Medicine with taxonomy code 2083P0011X and a focus in Undersea and Hyperbaric Medicine.
The provider might be accepting Accepts: Medicare and Medicaid. Please consult your insurance carrier or call the provider to verify.
